A Needle Pulling Thread Spring 2016 Sampler | Page 35

HOOKING AN IRIS T RIVET

Gardens, springtime and the colour blue are
all some of my favourite things. Irises are my
favourite flower. I like the contrast between
the architectural leaves and those flouncy, frilly
flowers. It has leaves like swords and flowers
like prom dresses.
The finished size of the trivet is approximately 6”
x 6” and hooked in a #4 cut. This pattern could
be blown up bigger to a 12” x 12” (#6 cut) or
even an 18” x 18” (#8 cut) and hung on the wall

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A NEEDLE PULLING THREAD

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Spring 2016

or sewn into a cushion. The directions here
are for the trivet size and makes for a good
project for a beginner.
This project took 3 days, one day to trace the
design onto the backing, one day of hooking
and one day of finishing. For those who worry
about having a lot of unfinished projects
stacking up, this project is refreshingly quick
to make. If you want to dye your own wool
then add on one more day.